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Oliver Strunk: The Elements of Style - Evernote

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<strong>Oliver</strong> <strong>Strunk</strong>: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Elements</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Style</strong><br />

vs. can 42<br />

sparing use <strong>of</strong> 20<br />

meaningful 53<br />

memento 53<br />

metaphor, use <strong>of</strong> 80<br />

might, sparing use <strong>of</strong> 20<br />

modal auxiliaries<br />

modifier(s)<br />

sparing use <strong>of</strong> 20<br />

adjectival 12<br />

position <strong>of</strong> 30-31<br />

most vs. almost 53<br />

myself vs. I 12<br />

names (<strong>of</strong> firms), comma in 2<br />

names (<strong>of</strong> persons) in direct address 3<br />

nature 53<br />

possessive case <strong>of</strong> 1<br />

nauseous vs. nauseated 53<br />

needless words, omitting 23-24<br />

negative statements, avoiding 19-20<br />

neither, verb form after 10<br />

nice 53<br />

no less than, subjects joined by 10<br />

nobody<br />

vs. no body 41<br />

verb form after 10<br />

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